In RAW technique, or Japanese technique, one doesn't use metal wire but normal thread to bead animals and other figures.
Figures can be beaded of seed beads or, for example, faceted beads of different sizes.
Penguin
Faceted 4mm beads
Size:
5cm
Pig
Faceted 4mm beads
Size:
5cm
Sheep
Faceted 4mm and 8mm beads and seed beads
Size: 5cm, 2.5cm and 1cm
Design:
Tiny Farm Animals: Sheep, Pig and Cow
Tiny farm animals made of seed beads for Agricola board game